ตวัด(dtà-wàt)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] flick; snap
to move or make something move suddenly and quickly with a small, sharp motion, like flicking or snapping
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตวัดdtà-wàtตวัดdtà-wàt1[to] flick; snap2[to] sweep/brandish in a quick curve3[to] dash off (writing/drawing)ข้อมือkôr meuuข้อมือkôr meuuwristไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] drive away; expel2[to] fire; dismiss3[to] chase; pursue4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!เร็วๆreo reoเร็วๆreo reo1quickly; fast; hurry2hurry up!
He flicked his wrist quickly to shoo the mosquito away.
2VerbB2
[to] sweep/brandish in a quick curve
to sweep, swing, or brandish something quickly, often in a curved or slashing motion (e.g., a brush, pen, whip, or blade)
Examples
จิตรกรjìt-dtrà-gonจิตรกรjìt-dtrà-gonpainter (fine arts)ตวัดdtà-wàtตวัดdtà-wàt1[to] flick; snap2[to] sweep/brandish in a quick curve3[to] dash off (writing/drawing)พู่กันpûu ganพู่กันpûu ganpaintbrushเป็นวงกว้างbpen wong gwâangเป็นวงกว้างbpen wong gwâangwidely; broadly; extensively; on a large scaleจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)เส้นโค้งsên kóhngเส้นโค้งsên kóhng1curved line; curve2curve (math/graph)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีพลังmee pá-langมีพลังmee pá-langpowerful; energetic
The painter swept the brush in a wide arc, creating a powerful curve.
3VerbB2
[to] dash off (writing/drawing)
to produce a stroke or line quickly and with a flourish, as in handwriting or brushwork
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herตวัดdtà-wàtตวัดdtà-wàt1[to] flick; snap2[to] sweep/brandish in a quick curve3[to] dash off (writing/drawing)ปากกาbpàak gaaปากกาbpàak gaapen (ink writing tool)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเส้นโค้งsên kóhngเส้นโค้งsên kóhng1curved line; curve2curve (math/graph)สวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)ใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3southern; of the South (often as prefix ใต้-)4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)คำสำคัญkam săm-kanคำสำคัญkam săm-kankeyword; key term
She produced a graceful curved line under the key term with a flourish of her pen.